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Temperature profiles of the Gulf Stream superimposed on bathymetry

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Temperature profiles of the Gulf Stream superimposed on bathymetry. Clearlyshows the effect of what is today called the Charleston Bump which was firstdiscovered by John Maffitt in 1853. Plate No. 16 of the 1853 Annual Report ofthe Coast Survey.

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1853

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

Historic Maps

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Keywords

Coast and Geodetic Survey

Historical Cartography